Earth Sphere - polemos:4th_age:factions

8th_fleet

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2020-08-15T16:04:29+00:00

The Aeserian Eighth Fleet Typically, the Aeserian navy was organized around seven fleets. During the Mu Crisis King Nadu III ordered construction of a airship fleet to provide transport to and defense against Onisi. The number eight has deep numerological significance in Aeseri culture- it represents the sky as well as death.

39_shards

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2023-07-24T01:31:18+00:00

39 Shards (The Dovinreich) A totalitarian multi-national empire headed by Vernick officially known as the “Empire of the 39 Dovin Stones”. Eminently concerned with the damage and causes of the Great War, the Shards operate an extensive state effort against the 'superstition and witchcraft' of magical practice. These policies hide the fact that hidden magic is used at the highest levels of government, presented either as religious miracles or technology as each local culture finds most convenie…

aeserian_accord

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2020-08-15T16:04:29+00:00

Aeserian Accord A political and military alliance centered around the Aeserian Empire, it is the most powerful enemy of the 39 Shards in eastern Centras. It's members are kingdoms and nations that follow the Aeserians politically and ideologically, yet are strong enough to avoid being absorbed into the empire itself. Accord members often see themselves are the last bastion of Good standing against the sea of wickedness beyond themselves. The Accord is also ideologically opposed to the Free A…

aeserian_empire

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2020-08-26T00:41:18+00:00

Aeserian Empire Like our frail bodies our empire crumbles and dies, but like our noble spirits our nation will never falter. Let us show the world what mighty deeds good men are capable of, that the world might look upon our example and hope. -King Nadu III

agothos

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2025-10-28T22:27:52+00:00

Agothos Justice, Honor, Freedom! A nation that dominates the western reaches of Polus, centered around the prosperous Enos sea. At the close of the Great War western polus was spared the worst of war's destruction due to the people's welcoming of aeliokos armies, but the people were left divided and few vestiges of their mythical republics of the Imperial Era remained. Over the centuries the surviving tribes and city-states would re-unite into a Third Republic. This new Agothos would be one of…

akris_anistemi

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2020-08-15T16:04:29+00:00

Akris Anistemi The Rising Mountain Peak An army associated with the Eleytheros Anistemi. During the Mu Crisis the Anistemi filled the power vacuum left during the defense of Polus, but Illyian recognized the organization was not designed to grow beyond a certain size, nor was direct military action one of its strengths.

ammareth

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2026-03-10T13:43:43+00:00

Ammareth The warmest hospitality is shown to the stranger without burden, but a man labors long to give his relative a cold rebuke. -Marretic Proverb More than most places, Ammareth presents the realities of the Tannah Sea in the 4th Age. It is a place where peoples are woven by history into a fabric of complicated overlapping communities, resulting in unique expressions of culture, and much conflict.

arataroma

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2024-01-18T18:02:08+00:00

Arataróma A hidden Elendil city state in central Polus that guards the passes to Gyag.

blues

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2025-06-20T13:16:10+00:00

Blues The Blues were a sectarian faction of Dythos that was self-described as dedicated to the protection of individual liberty, justice, and self-reliance. Growing out of the frontier spirit of Dythonian culture they valued individualism and personal responsibility.

castalla

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2025-12-29T22:59:59+00:00

Castalla The former name of the region and Diocese ruled by the Romalian Empire on the eastern border between the Dusk Mountains and Menareic. The region was completely destroyed by the Maelstorm during the Great War. Its lands, if they still exist at all, remain inaccessible underneath the perpetual magic torrent.

cisosgalia

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2025-12-30T02:20:09+00:00

Cisosgalia “Centurion Maximus, I have heard your plea for execution, but given the depravity of your crimes I can show no mercy. You will be sent to Cisosgalia.” -Romalian court transcript A former territory of the Romalian Empire, claimed and sometimes pacified, but never fully integrated.

coel-mahar

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2026-02-11T14:30:41+00:00

Coel-Mahar “Loyalty has a price, paid not in gold but in service.” - Declaration of Mutiny A state on the islands and remote eastern coast of the island of Tasche, originally formed as a sailors' mutiny against the Duchy of Taschel. Though it claims legitimacy as a

cyrin

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2020-08-15T16:04:29+00:00

Cyrin -fiercely independent -no official religion -oligarchy -fluid social heirarchy

dagon-sur

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2026-01-03T17:15:46+00:00

Dagon-Sur FIXME Quote A colonial nation formed from a rogue army of Black Crusaders who sailed across the Tannah Sea, conquering and mixing with local groups. Geography Ophbohm Slithermoor FIXME Shatine Plain FIXME History Government Political Divisions

drakontas

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2023-05-10T01:16:57+00:00

Drakontas Primary homeland of the Dragoons, high in the Aether Mountains.

dusk_riders

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2024-12-26T23:10:35+00:00

Dusk Riders Dusk Riders are groups of volunteer calvary militia that serve a variety of roles in Dythonian colonial society. Typically organized in squadrons of a dozen riders that are combined into regional banners, they resemble a form of Agothos's Free Companies with some notable changes. Banners, squadrons, and individual riders have complete independence, and organize mostly to avoid overlapping areas of operation. Dusk Riders have historically never operated beyond the Banner level, and t…

dythonian_rangers

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2024-12-26T18:12:43+00:00

Dythonian Rangers Rangers in Dythos are very similar to the Rangers of Agothos, though the realities of frontier life have led them to diverge from their mainland counterparts. Like in Agothos, Rangers in Dythos are appointed by the Church of Eleytheria and recruited from monasteries that train new warrior-monks, often hidden in the wilderness.

dythos

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2025-03-08T02:52:23+00:00

Dythos Taken from the colloquial name for northeast coast of Centras given by agothonian explorers early in the second age, Dythos also refers to the confederated government of colonies and estates in the region. While each entity is separately chartered and swears allegiance to a 'parent' polis in mainland Agothos, local self-government is the practical reality, with most colonies showing more loyalty to regional allies than their homeland.

eleythreich

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2022-06-06T20:49:02+00:00

Eleythreich A shard vassal-state created from the province of Eleythenia by the Treaty of Injunction due to its strategic position guarding the entrance to the Enos Sea.

elys_company

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2020-08-15T16:04:29+00:00

Elys Company A Dythonian free company on the Saniori frontier. It is a member of the Lion Brigade.

ezkaphecia

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2026-02-26T14:15:09+00:00

Ezkaphecia When the lion stalks the pool, or the well runs dry...This is opportunity. - Pheocian Adage A defensive league of Pheocian city-state colonies. Geography Boundary Escarpments The coastlands of Ezkaphecia are bounded on the west and north by a pair of long rocky cliffs. These cliffs have historically been the border of the Tannah civilzations with the wilds of

filon

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2025-10-28T22:29:19+00:00

Kingdom of Filon

Filon is a small kingdom to the south-east of Agothos. The invasion of Filon by the 39 Shards in 4E 1124 was the wake-up call needed for the formation of the Free Alliance.

Kingdom of Filon

filonian_academy_of_thaumaturgy

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2020-08-15T16:04:29+00:00

Filonian Academy of Thaumaturgy

Filonian Academy of Thaumaturgy Layout Founded 4E 73Arch Mage Cedric Bjorn Alliances39 Shards - Occupation Force - 1124 Enrollment97 as of 4E 1253

gild-tuonia

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2026-03-31T13:21:56+00:00

Gild-Tuonia The Golden Double-Headed Eagle, Perched Atop a Slain Serpent - Tuonic Icon Officially the Tuonic Empire, Gild-Tuonia (or Golden Tuonia) is centered on the old Romalian diocese of Trans-Austellus. It originated as the Kingdom of Tuonia by Tuonic Crusade armies after their victory, with a warrior aristocracy ruling over the surviving Malian population. After additional conquests incorporating lands outside Trans-Austellus the High King title took the title

gyag

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2024-08-16T00:50:17+00:00

Gyag No harm can come to the man who has lost everything; yet the one who sacrifices gains more than he lost. -Gya Proverb Gyag, or greater Gya, is a wide area in southwest Polus known best for numerous shamanistic tribes living among the ancient battlefields of the

halser

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2022-04-11T13:26:33+00:00

Halser (Culture) The Halser are a nomadic people found in many areas of the world. Halser culture emphasizes trade, wanderlust, artistry, hard work, and community. Their ancient homeland lost to time by a mythical “scattering”, cultural taboos speak against owning land or property that cannot travel. Lacking any claim to land of their own, the Halser instead travel the lands of other peoples organized as many caravan-nations. Many host peoples welcome the Halser for the exotic goods and high-qu…

hephecia

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2025-12-10T21:37:02+00:00

Hephecia FIXME Quote The home league of Phoecian city-states, normally held under the economic hegemony of the great trade city of Cyedon. Geography History Government Political Divisions Foreign Relations Military Economy Income and Human Development

hontirmo

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2024-01-18T01:00:38+00:00

Hóntirmo Hidden city of Elendil in southern Polus.

ios

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2020-08-15T16:04:29+00:00

Ios -driven from “The White Forest” (now Domerus Forest) centuries ago -Religion based on Chronos -Ancestral home of the rangers -Monarchy heading up a federation of city-states -Isolationist foreign policy

lahamel

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2026-03-16T12:38:07+00:00

Lahamel Then El said to Lahamel, “Out of you will I produce my nation, who will take possession of the land and become more numerous than the stars.” Lahamel is one of several tribal nations sitting on the a small strip of fertile land that sits west of the Tannah Sea. Lahamelis come from an ancient desert nomad culture and, unlike their neighbors, practice a unique monotheistic religion. Priests of this religion rule day-to-day affairs while periodic strong-men (called Judges) serve to unite …

limcirya

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2024-01-18T14:16:18+00:00

Limcirya The largest hidden kingdom of Elendil in Polus.

lion_brigade

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2020-08-15T16:04:29+00:00

Lion Brigade With the influx of immigrants and free companies following the start of the Westward Cause, Sovereign Kaile began to fear for his position. The numbers of people immigrating was too much for the colonies to handle, and living conditions and security were deteriorating rapidly. After being forced to brutally put down several riots, and fearing an

main

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2025-12-30T20:12:35+00:00

Factions Alliances * 39 Shards * Aeserian Accord * Free Alliance Nations * Halser Polus * Agothos * Former Holdings * Eleythreich * Noto-Fanshir * Pryellmarck * Therylthos * Satellite States * Lumynithos * Menalthos * Republic of Physia * Rhemoani League * Rovlyn Exarchate * Arataróma * Drakontas * Filon * Filonian Academy of Thaumaturgy * Hóntirmo * Gyag * Kinessia * Krvack * Limcirya * Pyrkagia * Sangvbanke *…

mena

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2025-12-15T14:39:35+00:00

Menareic Wealth is Power; Power is Order; Order is Civilization; Civilization is Survival. Therefore: Wealth is Survival. -Mena Formulation The Menareic (or Kingdom of Mena) is a powerful, prosperous, and industrious nation perched on the northeastern tip of Centras. Lacking in farmland, yet rich in high forests and rocky badlands, Mena's extensive mineral wealth produces rivers of ore and gems. An early and integral member of the

oda

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2020-08-15T16:04:29+00:00

Oda A small Saniori hita, or tribe, that in 4E 1253 controlled 8 or so villages in the azura plains with a total population of around 5000.

olnmal_empire

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2025-12-16T19:13:04+00:00

Olnmal Empire The Olnmal Empire is a coastal state in eastern Centras. It is lead by a totalitarian God-Emperor and depends on a very rigid caste system. Known to be one of the more aggressive states in the region, it is also the famous for its reliance on slave labor and its ill treatment of those souls unfortunate enough to be claimed as

qhashdea

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2026-01-12T20:51:14+00:00

Qhashdea Gateway of the gods Qhashdea is centered around the region of fertile land between the Balaam, Onnissa, and Hasshak rivers to the Tannah sea. During most of the 4th age the region would be divided among large populous city states that dominate surrounding farmland. These city states are some of the oldest in the world. Many neighboring peoples have myths claiming Qhashdea to be the birthplace of mankind, and the qhashdeans themselves say the region is where the first humans descended …

rangers

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2020-08-15T16:04:29+00:00

Rangers The term “ranger” means many things, but the most famous use of the term references the Rangers of Agothos. Agothonian Rangers Ranger of Agothos (and its colonies or allies) are elite soldiers who excel in outdoor survival, leadership, scholarship, and of course martial combat. Many consider them

republic_of_physia

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2024-05-07T14:37:12+00:00

Republic of Physia An independent state formed from the historical Methorion Physia by the Treaty of Injunction. Given the relative isolation of the poli of Physia the republic was poor, decentralized and existed primarily to deal with raids from Gyag and Eleythreich. A senate met in a circuit schedule but no Basileus or permanent executive existed.

rhemoani_league

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2021-08-29T21:15:15+00:00

Rhemoani League Come and Take it The Rhemoani League was a confederation of city-states in the Rehemoan Frontier that acted as a buffer state between the Republic of Agothos and Gyag. Geography History Originating from the the Thema Rhemoani of the Republic of Agothos, the area was site of several battles during the

romalia

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2025-12-10T21:33:02+00:00

Romalia Renovati Impera Romali Romalia, or Greater Malia, is an expansive region of northern Centras mostly keeping with the malian cultural boundaries of the ancient Romalian Empire. While the empire was one of the primary battlegrounds of the Elesh Rebellion and was destroyed centuries ago, most of the local and regional powers claim some legitimacy through ties to the old empire, and more than a few harbor a dream of re-unifying the empire under their rule.

rubhmahata

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2023-07-30T22:20:06+00:00

Ruhbmahata The natives have many strange words, but they understand coin as well as any other people. -Umerick explorer's log A crown-colony of Umerail, Ruhbmata administers the Selik archipelago, along with the dozens of smaller island chains of eastern Centras under nominal Umerick control. Ruled formally by a viceroy appointed by the mainland, most real power is held by chartered trade companies who make up the advisory trade council. Eschewing many of the larger colonial efforts of

sangvbanke

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2022-09-16T01:38:11+00:00

Sangvbanke Tonight we toast - to life! An ancient progenitor dark anthegal kingdom, sometimes called the “Banquet of Blood.” The hidden kingdom fell at its height into chaos after the infamous , eventually leading to several petty successor factions such as the

saniori

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2025-10-28T22:26:47+00:00

Saniori Saniori was once a land with a flourishing and grand civilization. A cataclysm occurred several centuries ago; leaving only scattered tribes and a few isolated city-states to survive. Though the source of what the Saniori call “The Rupture” are not certain, they interpret it as a sign from nature that man's hubris would be punished. The Saniori believe another Rupture is just around the corner, and they continuously seek to warn the encroaching

screaming_eagles

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2020-08-15T16:04:29+00:00

Screaming Eagles A free company centered in Dythos, it provides security forces for a number of towns in the province. They are not as large as other security companies, but they are notable in that they are actually trusted by the civilians in their area to protect them without abuse. Their reputation for professionalism is top-notch.

svartblodjegers

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2022-09-16T01:36:14+00:00

Svartblodjegers Also known as the “Black Blood Hunters,” a dark anthegal pirate group that primarily operates in the Valarian Archipelago.

taschel

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2026-02-11T14:57:19+00:00

Duchy of Taschel Ex Cineribus Aquila Renascitur - Ducal Motto The last surviving successor state of the Romalian Empire in the Tannah Sea, named for the island of Taschel it dominates. Rulers claim a direct lineage to the final Dux appointed before the fall of the empire, and cultivate an identity as a Romalian remnant that is destined to rebuild bring back the days of glory.

ten_mek

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2020-08-15T16:04:29+00:00

Ten'mek The name of a collection of tribes that inhabit The Void. They are known for their chaotic, violent nature and their disrespect towards any part of The Eleven, most civilized nations consider them a blight to be ruthlessly eliminated.

therylthos

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2021-08-29T21:19:57+00:00

Therylthos The Metal Must Flow Therylthos is a tributary state of the 39 Shards created by the Treaty of Injunction, meant to deprive the Republic of Agothos of the former Thema Therylia's metal exports. The state was ruled by a single basileus, beginning with the Zeriphon dynasty, who ostensibly ruled with absolute authority but would frequently defer to the counsel of his shard-provided emissary. Due to the absolute rule, many outside the kingdom would derisively refer to the Zeriphons as

timeresh

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2025-11-10T15:55:50+00:00

Timeresh Magic is in the man, just as man is in the tool. -Timeresh saying Timeresh is a nation in northeast Centras formed in the climactic days of the Great War. Formed originally as a sanctuary for any and all seeking refuge from the war's bloody end, over many turbulent years the peoples amalgamated into a unified kingdom. With a plurality

tsungel

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2025-12-18T14:28:36+00:00

Tsungel FIXME Quote FIXME Geography Khâralt Hornwild FIXME History Government Political Divisions Foreign Relations Military Economy Income and Human Development Science, Magic and Technology Demographics Language Religion Education

umerail

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2020-08-26T00:29:21+00:00

Umerail The Halser asks, “Where shall you sail?” The Umerick replies “Our home sea.” “Which one is that?” “Whichever you may find.” -Umerick Adage Geography History Government Parties, Ideology, and Politics Political Divisions

uri

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2020-08-15T16:04:29+00:00

The Uri Hita A nomadic hita of the azura plains. In 4E 1253 it contained around 200 members, most notably Bushi Hiron.

vandal-tuonia

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2026-03-05T13:58:13+00:00

Vandal-Tuonia “How much do we have to pay for you to leave?” -Anonymous Hephecian Governor A confederacy of Tuonic clans that did not submit to the first High King of Gild-Tuonia. The term “Vandal” originated as a pejorative label for their unruliness but was embraced as a point of pride, though the Vandal-Tuons often internally prefer the term

vayalonda

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2024-01-18T14:15:59+00:00

Váyalonda A hidden Elendil city state in northern Polus, and home to the Váyadil, or “storm elves.”

verduz

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2024-08-26T12:46:52+00:00

Verdûz A hidden anthegal kingdom in the Argent Refuge ruled by the Tor King, founded by the Creator's faithful who fled the growing corruption of Caligloth.

vulamring

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2022-09-16T01:34:21+00:00

Vulamring In darkness there is peace. The western most hidden dark anthegal kingdom in the Valarian Archipelago.

whites

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2020-08-15T16:04:29+00:00

Whites The whites were a sectarian faction of Dythos founded under the auspices to advance the values of equality, compassion, and fairness. Membership was drawn from the urban poor, ethnic Saniori, bureaucrats, rural estate laborers, and intellectuals. Whites were more varied in their specific aims than Blues, but often saw societal problems as intentional and systematic, and were more often in favor of sudden and radical cultural changes. This put them at odds with more traditional instituti…

zaranzar

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2024-01-18T18:56:39+00:00

Zaranzar (Zephia) A large dwerman kingdom in southern Polus, known to men as Zephia. Unlike many dwermen groups, the kingdom of Zaranzar includes many surface settlements, and guards their territory from all other mortal races.

zulithan

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2025-12-02T18:32:34+00:00

Zulithan The Midnight Desert Zulithan is a land of mystery and romance. It's landscape is filled with black-to-gray sand and its sun is nearly constantly dimmed or blocked by ash storms blown from the Dusk Mountains by the Maelstorm. Those same mountains supply one of the deepest and widest rivers in Centras, the Rahiel, around which some of the richest farming in the world is had. During the